By Eva Andrews In 1909, long before the Student Government Association, there was a group of thespians who formed a theater group. First called The Dramatists and later renamed the Pierrettes, this campus club has been entertaining Salem College for over a hundred years. This past March, they performed The Addams Family Musical, a story […]
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By Eva Andrews This semester, Sara Tolbert has illustrated a poetry chapbook, Uhaul: A Collection of Lesbian Love Poems, written by Emily Ramser. The chapbook was inspired by Ramser’s experiences with Tinder last summer and her relationships with women. Ramser reached out to Tolbert to illustrate the book during the fall semester. The two worked […]
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By Alex Benson In celebration of the achievements from students that have studied under Professor Kim Varnadoe, Salem College is presenting a showcase of artwork by previous graduates. The exhibit, Kim & Company XX: Twenty Years of Salem Art Alumnae, features a collection of artwork from alumnae from classes 1996 to 2015. The exhibit contains […]
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Hello Dears, Society’s increasingly liberal views on sex are often pointed to as a negative. However, I would like to propose that this is a positive. It has given people a unique opportunity to safely pursue things that they may be interested in that would have been taboo, and therefore potentially dangerous, otherwise. Just […]
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By Emily Ramser Salem College is exhibiting work from graduating seniors Danny Ekstrand and Sara Lee Tolbert. The exhibition opening reception will be on Friday May 6 from 6-8pm and will be shown at the Elberson Fine Arts Center from May 6 through May 21. Two graduating seniors, Danny Erkstrand and Sara Lee Tolbert, are […]
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By Shea Bove The time of year has come when members of the dance company and the dance department are spending every moment in the dance studio or the drama workshop. Spring Concert season is coming, and there is no time to waste. On Sunday, April 17, dancers adjudicated pieces for the Spring Concert, showing […]
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By Emily Ramser Salem students protested what they feel is a lack of response from the college’s administration today, April 12 regarding the Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act, more commonly known as HB2. About 30 students participated in the protest rally, including members of the current and incoming SGA Executive Board. They held signs […]
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By Eva Andrews Picture provided by Cynthia Suryawan Contradicting? Controversial? Taboo? Whatever the view on black LGBT in church, they are here to stay. “Holler If You Hear Me: Black and Gay in the Church” is a documentary that addresses the predicament between black church-goers and the black LGBT community. The documentary is heartbreaking and it […]
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By Shea Bove Decals, designs and monograms, oh my! Since this past summer, Erica Pratt has been up to her knees in t-shirt designs and sticker decals. A current sophomore and full time student, Pratt is learning how to balance her schoolwork, her social life, and her newly found small business. Pratt titled her business […]
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By Eva Andrews Salem College’s Model United Nations has attended Model United Nations conferences for roughly thirty years. Each college that attends the conference acts as a delegate of different countries. This year, Salem students represented delegates of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) over spring break. About 14 students, including Head Delegate […]
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